Moody's pronouncement came during a radio interview on WVOM-FM this week. Moody, one of several candidates hoping to replace term-limited Gov. Paul LePage, was asked about his position on firearms. After explaining that his position hadn't changed since 2010, when he last ran for governor, and that he had long been a supporter of gun rights, Moody dove into the use of fire extinguishers on someone who "gets out of control":

Here's the full quote:

"When you think about common sense things, practical things we could do like, right now, there are fire extinguishers, dry chemical fire extinguishers in every commercial building, school, almost within a hundred feet of wherever you are. And a fire extinguisher can be a great deterrent if somebody gets out of control, or somebody, if anything happens, a teacher, anybody, can break that glass, set the alarm off, grab that chemical fire extinguisher and spray it towards somebody. And I’ll tell you right now, that could put them to their knees."

Moody spokeswoman Lauren LePage, daughter of the current governor, noted that several resources, ranging from the Defense Logistics Agency to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, recommend using a fire extinguisher in active shooter situations.

Still, the Maine Democratic Party criticized Moody's suggestion.

"A fire extinguisher is an effective tool for stopping a small fire — not stopping a hail of deadly bullets sprayed out of an assault weapon," the party wrote in a tweet. "This is not at all the type of serious leadership that Mainers are looking for in their next governor."

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